London is the capital of Great Britain or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is an old city, its history counts more than two thousand years. London is both the capital oi the country and a huge port. London is situated upon both banks of the Thames, about forty miles from the mouth and is divided into two parts by the river: north and south. There are 17 bridges that cross the river. The population of London is more than 9 million people. The history of London goes back to Roman times. Due to favourable geographical position, soon after the Roman conquest, a small town became an important trade centre. Actually, London can be divided into several parts: the City or Downtown of London, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the oldest part of London with narrow streets and pavements. There are many offices, companies and banks in this part of London. The City of London is the financial centre of the United Kingdom. Only a few thousand people live there, but in the day-time it is full of people: as about half a million people come to work there. The biggest Banks and offices are concentrated in the City. The West End is the centre of London. It is full of richest hotels, largest supermarkets, best cinemas and concerthalls. There are a lot of beautiful houses and gardens. Only well-to-do people can live there. Another important district of London is Westminster, where most of Government buildings are situated. Westminster Palace is the seat of the British Parliament. Westminster Palace was founded in 1050. It is situated in the centre of London. Many great Englishmen were buried in the Abbey: Newton, Darwin and others. The Towers of the Houses of Parliament stand high above the city. On the highest tower there is the largest clock in the country which is known to the whole world as Big Ben. One can hear Big Ben strike every quarter of an hour. The clock «Big Ben» came into service in 1859. Big Ben is the biggest clock bell in Britain. The official London residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace. It was built in the 18th century. There are many nice squares in London. Trafalgar Square is one of them and it is in the centre of the West End. One can see a statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of this square. There are many museums, libraries and galleries in London. The Tate Gallery is one of the well-known galleries in London. Henry Tate was a sugar manufacturer. He was fond of paintings and collected many pictures. The British Museum is a very interesting place in London. It was founded in 1753. The library of this museum has lots of books. The East End of London is the industrial area and the place where the working people live. There are many factories, workshops and docks there. The East End, lying eastwards from the City is very large and crowded. There are many cars and buses in London. There is the Tube (an underground) in London too. The underground, constructed in London, was the first underground in the World.
Dreaming is something that most people do every night of their lives. There is a theory that we dream because our minds attempt to organize bits and pieces of information gathered during waking hours. Sometimes our dreams seem to be quite logical, but then there are dreams that make little or no sense. Some people have the same dream many times in their life.
I want to tell about my recurring dream. I think I have had it four or five times already but every time it ended differently. In my dream I was able to fly. Not like a bird that flaps its wings to take off, but like Superman — just putting my hands up and pushing off the ground. I remember the feeling of the fresh air on my face. There was no fear. I was excited and my only concern was not to fly into wires. Once I saw myself flying over my city in the middle of the night trying to find my block of flats. In my last flying dream I was going to be late for school and decided to fly. I stepped out onto our balcony and jumped. I flew not very fast, it was like swimming in the cool morning air, and I dodged obstacles on my way — all the trees, buildings, lampposts and birds. I landed in the school yard and ran into the school just as the bell had rung. Well, that was not the school bell, but my alarm-clock. It was time to get up and go to school.
As I was walking to school that morning I could not help thinking about my dream. It felt so real that I even tried to jump up... but it was, unsurprisingly, just a jump. Anyway, I don't think I'll ever forget this dream and maybe I'll have it once again.
The history of London goes back to Roman times. Due to favourable geographical position, soon after the Roman conquest, a small town became an important trade centre. Actually, London can be divided into several parts: the City or Downtown of London, Westminster, the West End and the East End. The City is the oldest part of London with narrow streets and pavements. There are many offices, companies and banks in this part of London. The City of London is the financial centre of the United Kingdom. Only a few thousand people live there, but in the day-time it is full of people: as about half a million people come to work there. The biggest Banks and offices are concentrated in the City. The West End is the centre of London. It is full of richest hotels, largest supermarkets, best cinemas and concerthalls. There are a lot of beautiful houses and gardens. Only well-to-do people can live there.
Another important district of London is Westminster, where most of Government buildings are situated. Westminster Palace is the seat of the British Parliament. Westminster Palace was founded in 1050. It is situated in the centre of London. Many great Englishmen were buried in the Abbey: Newton, Darwin and others.
The Towers of the Houses of Parliament stand high above the city. On the highest tower there is the largest clock in the country which is known to the whole world as Big Ben. One can hear Big Ben strike every quarter of an hour. The clock «Big Ben» came into service in 1859. Big Ben is the biggest clock bell in Britain. The official London residence of the Queen is Buckingham Palace. It was built in the 18th century.
There are many nice squares in London. Trafalgar Square is one of them and it is in the centre of the West End. One can see a statue of Lord Nelson in the middle of this square. There are many museums, libraries and galleries in London. The Tate Gallery is one of the well-known galleries in London. Henry Tate was a sugar manufacturer. He was fond of paintings and collected many pictures. The British Museum is a very interesting place in London. It was founded in 1753. The library of this museum has lots of books.
The East End of London is the industrial area and the place where the working people live. There are many factories, workshops and docks there. The East End, lying eastwards from the City is very large and crowded. There are many cars and buses in London. There is the Tube (an underground) in London too. The underground, constructed in London, was the first underground in the World.
My Dream
Dreaming is something that most people do every night of their lives. There is a theory that we dream because our minds attempt to organize bits and pieces of information gathered during waking hours. Sometimes our dreams seem to be quite logical, but then there are dreams that make little or no sense. Some people have the same dream many times in their life.
I want to tell about my recurring dream. I think I have had it four or five times already but every time it ended differently. In my dream I was able to fly. Not like a bird that flaps its wings to take off, but like Superman — just putting my hands up and pushing off the ground. I remember the feeling of the fresh air on my face. There was no fear. I was excited and my only concern was not to fly into wires. Once I saw myself flying over my city in the middle of the night trying to find my block of flats. In my last flying dream I was going to be late for school and decided to fly. I stepped out onto our balcony and jumped. I flew not very fast, it was like swimming in the cool morning air, and I dodged obstacles on my way — all the trees, buildings, lampposts and birds. I landed in the school yard and ran into the school just as the bell had rung. Well, that was not the school bell, but my alarm-clock. It was time to get up and go to school.
As I was walking to school that morning I could not help thinking about my dream. It felt so real that I even tried to jump up... but it was, unsurprisingly, just a jump. Anyway, I don't think I'll ever forget this dream and maybe I'll have it once again.